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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator, Stephen Hillenburg, Dead at 57

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the beloved children’s TV Show, “SpongeBob SquarePants,” has passed away at the age of 57. Hillenburg was battling ALS, a nervous system disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Since premiering in 1999, SpongeBob has produced nearly 250 television episodes, two movies and has been adapted into a Broadway musical.